The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-09

having disastrous effect upon us
Many Can endure poverty and be hum.
Die and live near the Lord who canno-
bear riches. They become lifted up in
pride and become covetous, and for.
get their God. Those, however, who
remember constantly the teachings Of
the Lord concerning the earth and its
inhabitants, and who contribute of the
means which. the Lord gives them 10
assist the poor and help carry forward
the work of Coo, exercise check upor
themselves and give Satan less power
to lead them astray. Under the pres
ent system of affairs, those who ac-
cumulate wealth and are able to sup
ply themselves and their families with
Injuries and advantages that are de-
MED their neighbors, are in danger OF
becoming separated from the bulk OF
the people and forming a distinct
class. Bat the day will come when a
more perfect order will be introduced.
Then it will be said there are no, poer
and no rich ia Zion-that is, we shall
not be divided into classes, but shall
all possess everything of this charac-
ter necessary for our comfort and hap
pineSs. But until then, it we wish our
families and ourselves to remain L4:-
ter day Saints, We must be- especially
careful to guard against the deceitful-
ness OF riches.
] THE DUTIES OF THE SAINTS.
| The great labor which devolves upon
US, as members of the Church, is to
bu Id up Zion. God has founded Zion,
aud we should seek to extend its bene-
hts ana blessings unto all mankind. 1t
| should be our constant care to do
| nothing that will weaken it's influence
or power or retard it's growth ia the
earth. This we should constantly i'm
press also, upon our children, that
they may grow up filed with an abid-
ing love for the work of God.
There has been too much neglect
on this point. Many have pursued
snort-sighted, selfish policy; and nave
worked to that which they believed
was their own individual advantage
without regard to the effect their ac-
ton would have upon the work of God.
Their eyes have not been single to His
glory. Such disposition has proved
snare to those who have INDUCED in
1t; they have wrought injury to them
selves, not to mention the effect their
conduct has had upon Zion.
THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MARRIAGE.
The Lord has informed us that mar
ria2e is ordained of God unto man.
The institution OF marriage, in some
communities of which we read, is fall
ing almost into disrepute. It is al
legged that there is a growing tendency
in this direction among us. The cause
is doubtless, traceable to the in
crease OF wealth and the dis
inclination of Young men to take
upon them the burdens of 4 wife and
family. AS we depart from the SIM
pl1clty OF early days, we may naturally
expect that this tendency will increase
as young men may be restrained from |
Offering marriage to young ladies I'M |
less they can give them something like |
as comfortable home as they enjoy !
under their parents roof. ExtraVa- |
CANT or luXuriant habits or training on |
the part of the girls will also nave the !
effect to deter young men from marry
ing. Care should be taken by every |
person OF influence to counterfeit this
tendency, and to set before the rIsiag
generation the advantages which fol-
low well arranged marriages. No
can prosper and maintain
a high Standard of morality where
there is large percentage OF unmar-
ried young men and young women
We ShouId deploTe the increase OF /
such a class among Us, aud all honor
aJle means should be used TO prevent
its existence. The Young OF both
sexes should be taught that it is not
necessary to happiness in marriage to
be IN the possession OF wealth. In
this country an industrious, economi-
cal married couple canisOon surround |
with all the conveRienceS |
and comforts essential to lite and hap
plness. The satisfaction eacn will
have in after years in the enjoyment
Of the fruits of their joint industry and
thrift will amply repay them tor any in
conYenlenceS or privations they may
have been subjected to in the early
days of their married life. The COM
forts thus accumulated will be deubiy
Sweetened unto them by the rec0neL-
ton OF their eXertions in common to
procure them. No rightly constituted
and educated Young woman will refuse L
IN offer OF marriage from worthy, in
luStriouS young man for no other rea-
son than that be is not able to surround
Ter at first with the comforts which
she may think she ought to have
Young men, who have a due snare of
he qualities which women esteem in
| husband ,lneed not be afraid that girls
If that kind will refuse them, because
hey may not be well endowed with
his worlds goods They will cheer
ully bear their part of the burdens of
ife without repining when confident of
Ae love and superintendent guiding
land of their husbands.
, AGAINST INcURRISG DEBT. {
We feel led to caution the Latter-
lay Saints against forming the bad ;
labit of mourning debt and taking !,
lpon themselves charlottesville fire. :
Iuently burden them heavier than they ;
ian bear, and lead to the loss of their :
ZONES and other possessions. Weknow :
is the fashion of the age TO use credit .
o the utmost limit, and it is custom
ry for nations, states, counties and
tiles to borrow money, issue bonds
nd thus load themselves with taxes
O such an extent that large numbers e
+ the people are prevented from own 5
ng land or even the houses which they {
ccupy. Thus the masses become ten L
MS and have to pay rent for land and &
heller. This is a great evil and one o
nat VEGAS a people and as individuals, u
hould carefully shun. Our business r
hould be done, as much as possible, n
n the principle of paying for that Q
'hica we purchase, and our needs L
nould be brought within. the limit of u
ur resources. The disposition to e.